token

しるし、象徴

気持ちや事実、考えを示したり象徴したりするもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that shows or represents a feeling, fact, or idea.

• The flowers were a token of thanks.
• They shook hands as a token of friendship.
• She offered a small gift as a token of respect.

使い方： a token of something (Please accept this gift as a token of our thanks.)

類義語： sign, symbol

よく使う表現： token of appreciation, token of respect

代用硬貨、引換券

支払いにお金の代わりとして使う小さな円盤や紙の券。

やさしい英語で： A small disc or paper voucher used instead of money to pay for something.

• Put a token in the machine.
• The children bought tokens for the arcade games.
• You can exchange this token for a free drink.

類義語： voucher, chip

よく使う表現： bus token, gift token

駒

ボードゲームで、プレーヤーや登場人物を表す小さな物。

やさしい英語で： A small object that represents a player or character in a board game.

• Choose a token before we start.
• Move your token three squares forward.
• Each player placed a token on the board.

類義語： piece, counter

よく使う表現： game token, move a token

記念品、形見

人や場所、体験を思い出すために取っておく品物。

やさしい英語で： An object kept to help you remember a person, place, or experience.

• She kept the ring as a token.
• The little stone was a token of their first trip.
• He treasured these tokens of his childhood.

使い方： a token of something (She kept the shell as a token of their holiday.)

類義語： keepsake, memento, souvenir

よく使う表現： precious token, token of something

形ばかりの、形式的な

役立つように見せたり条件を満たしたりするだけで、実質的な努力や効果が乏しい。

やさしい英語で： Done mainly to appear helpful or meet a requirement, with little real effort or effect.

• He made a token effort to help.
• The company offered only a token apology.
• Residents dismissed the meeting as a token gesture.

類義語： perfunctory, symbolic

よく使う表現： token gesture, token effort

象徴的な、名目上の

量や金額が少なく、主に気持ちや意図を示すための。

やさしい英語で： Small in amount and intended mainly to show a feeling or intention.

• They charged a token fee.
• She accepted a token payment for her work.
• Members pay a token amount each year.

類義語： nominal, symbolic

よく使う表現： token payment, token fee

お飾りの、形だけの

組織を公平で多様に見せるため、ある集団からごく少数だけ選ばれた。

やさしい英語で： Included as one of very few from a group, mainly to make an organization seem fair and varied.

• She disliked being the token woman.
• The cast included one token minority character.
• They wanted real influence, rather than token representation on the board.

よく使う表現： token woman, token minority member